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Protecting children online matters—but age verification is not how you do it. Read our analysis of the new EU Kids Act, which is a threat to the open internet and our privacy eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy
The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will make internet access contingent on age, expand the use of
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September 22, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Protecting children online matters—but age verification is not how you do it. Read our analysis of the new EU Kids Act, which is a threat to the open internet and our privacy eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Tired of being Flocked over? Tell the world you oppose warrantless mass surveillance with this bold new EFF sticker. Speak out for your privacy, and help support EFF!
Surveillance Is For the Birds Sticker
Your movements are your business. Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold EFF sticker. Featuring a striking black, white, and red design, it’s a reminder that our movements should...
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September 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Tired of being Flocked over? Tell the world you oppose warrantless mass surveillance with this bold new EFF sticker. Speak out for your privacy, and help support EFF!
When you talk to an AI, you are talking to the company hosting the AI, EFF’s @falsemirror.masto.nyc.ap.brid.gy told @WIRED.com. “These chat windows—that we’re used to being connections between us and another person—are really just us directly putting information into Meta servers about ourselves.”
Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
www.wired.com
September 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
When you talk to an AI, you are talking to the company hosting the AI, EFF’s @falsemirror.masto.nyc.ap.brid.gy told @WIRED.com. “These chat windows—that we’re used to being connections between us and another person—are really just us directly putting information into Meta servers about ourselves.”
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Worried about OpenAI following you around the web? Privacy Badger blocks OpenAI trackers on websites you visit.
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ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector
OpenAI's ad collector at bzr.openai.com sets a cookie called __obi, scoped to .openai.com. The value is while you are on ChatGPT and tied to your ChatGPT account. __obi is then sent to OpenAI from ord...
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September 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Worried about OpenAI following you around the web? Privacy Badger blocks OpenAI trackers on websites you visit.
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“We need a comprehensive federal privacy law that covers this sort of data collection and misuse,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @theverge.com. That means requiring opt-in consent, no deceptive design tricks, & data minimization that limits companies to only what’s needed to provide the service.
There are ways to protect yourself from your spying TV
“Hi, LG”
www.theverge.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
“We need a comprehensive federal privacy law that covers this sort of data collection and misuse,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @theverge.com. That means requiring opt-in consent, no deceptive design tricks, & data minimization that limits companies to only what’s needed to provide the service.
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I'm very tempted to buy. Should I buy?
Have you had it with being tracked everywhere you go? Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold new EFF sticker featuring a striking black, white, and red design. Speak out for your privacy, and help support EFF!
September 21, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Yes.
“Algorithmic censorship doesn’t need to erase testimony. It can leave it online while gradually stripping it of reach, discoverability and an audience,” EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com.
Echoicide: Who decides which truths survive in Gaza?
From Gaza to the digital age, visibility has become one of the central political struggles of modern conflicts.
www.aljazeera.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
“Algorithmic censorship doesn’t need to erase testimony. It can leave it online while gradually stripping it of reach, discoverability and an audience,” EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com.
If surveillance at the US-Mexico border is so all-seeing, why isn't it saving lives? @technologyreview.com and the Times of San Diego used EFF's map of border tech to conduct this first-of-its-kind analysis of the relationship between surveillance and migrant deaths.
The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?
Surveillance towers, increasingly powered by AI, promised faster responses to crossings. Our investigation of deaths near the towers found they are failing to deliver.
www.technologyreview.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If surveillance at the US-Mexico border is so all-seeing, why isn't it saving lives? @technologyreview.com and the Times of San Diego used EFF's map of border tech to conduct this first-of-its-kind analysis of the relationship between surveillance and migrant deaths.
The EU Kids Act won't keep the internet accountable and trustworthy. Check out our take on the flagship proposal by the EU Commission, which will lead to age gates for social media and many more restrictions eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy
The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will make internet access contingent on age, expand the use of
www.eff.org
September 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The EU Kids Act won't keep the internet accountable and trustworthy. Check out our take on the flagship proposal by the EU Commission, which will lead to age gates for social media and many more restrictions eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Not a fan of just how much information on your phone the new Siri has access to? Here's how to limit it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27
Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more
www.eff.org
September 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Not a fan of just how much information on your phone the new Siri has access to? Here's how to limit it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
iOS 27 gives us Siri AI, which can dig deep into your device to find information, but introduces some new privacy problems to consider. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27
Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more
www.eff.org
September 19, 2026 at 9:56 PM
iOS 27 gives us Siri AI, which can dig deep into your device to find information, but introduces some new privacy problems to consider. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Companies want to use hardware protections in the cloud to process your private data for AI features. But how much security do you give up in the process? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs
Secure messaging platforms, like Signal, WhatsApp, and recently, encrypted RCS, operate on a straightforward assumption: the content at each end of a conversation is private to the participants in
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September 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Companies want to use hardware protections in the cloud to process your private data for AI features. But how much security do you give up in the process? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Have you had it with being tracked everywhere you go? Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold new EFF sticker featuring a striking black, white, and red design. Speak out for your privacy, and help support EFF!
Surveillance Is For the Birds Sticker
Your movements are your business. Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold EFF sticker. Featuring a striking black, white, and red design, it’s a reminder that our movements should...
shopeff.org
September 19, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Have you had it with being tracked everywhere you go? Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold new EFF sticker featuring a striking black, white, and red design. Speak out for your privacy, and help support EFF!
California should be going after social media services’ harmful surveillance business practices and giving all users, regardless of age, more choices. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment
A California law that prohibits teens from receiving recommended social media content from other social media users violates their First Amendment rights, EFF argued this week.The case, Meta v.
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September 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
California should be going after social media services’ harmful surveillance business practices and giving all users, regardless of age, more choices. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order is an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. It’s a good start to the dialogue – but just a start. Read our full statement here.
EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI
It's an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. Everyday Californians are feeling real anxiety about the risks of artificial intelligen...
www.eff.org
September 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order is an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. It’s a good start to the dialogue – but just a start. Read our full statement here.
While trusted execution environments in the cloud might be secure enough for many cases, they're fundamentally less secure than end-to-end encryption or local computation. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs
Secure messaging platforms, like Signal, WhatsApp, and recently, encrypted RCS, operate on a straightforward assumption: the content at each end of a conversation is private to the participants in
www.eff.org
September 18, 2026 at 10:58 PM
While trusted execution environments in the cloud might be secure enough for many cases, they're fundamentally less secure than end-to-end encryption or local computation. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
“It’s important for the public to have access to this information and to see how private AI companies are shaping access to healthcare,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @seattletimes.com.
Documents show ‘staggering’ denial rate for Medicare AI program in WA
Medicare's new AI-enabled program denied more claims than it approved during a rocky rollout, leaving patients who were in pain to wait out a long appeals process.
www.seattletimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:45 PM
“It’s important for the public to have access to this information and to see how private AI companies are shaping access to healthcare,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @seattletimes.com.
Young people have been using social media for political advocacy and community organizing for more than a decade. Meta’s recent settlement is a threat that could silence the voices of future young advocates. www.eff.org/how-the-met...
How the Meta Settlement Silences Youth Activism
Since its integration into our digital world, social media has played a pivotal role in youth organizing and social mobilization. Yet, people’s access to these platforms is increasingly coming under
www.eff.org
September 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Young people have been using social media for political advocacy and community organizing for more than a decade. Meta’s recent settlement is a threat that could silence the voices of future young advocates. www.eff.org/how-the-met...
EFF recently submitted comment to the UN OHCHR on the protection of human rights defenders in the digital age. The full report, alongside our and others' inputs, is now available: www.ohchr.org/en/calls-fo...
September 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
EFF recently submitted comment to the UN OHCHR on the protection of human rights defenders in the digital age. The full report, alongside our and others' inputs, is now available: www.ohchr.org/en/calls-fo...
With Rayhunter, we can find out how cell site simulators are being used, and protect ourselves and our communities from this form of surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular
Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out cell-site simulators
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September 18, 2026 at 7:57 PM
With Rayhunter, we can find out how cell site simulators are being used, and protect ourselves and our communities from this form of surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But a new EFF report exposes how police are using Flock to turn our privacy into a punchline. Learn more with the EFFector newsletter and podcast: eff.org/deeplinks/2...
👮 Flock Searches for the LOLs | EFFector 38.16
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But police are treating it like one when using automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering a new EFF report on
www.eff.org
September 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But a new EFF report exposes how police are using Flock to turn our privacy into a punchline. Learn more with the EFFector newsletter and podcast: eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EFF to Court: Don’t let California strip teens’ ability to share their art, music, religion, and activism with other social media users. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment
A California law that prohibits teens from receiving recommended social media content from other social media users violates their First Amendment rights, EFF argued this week.The case, Meta v.
www.eff.org
September 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
EFF to Court: Don’t let California strip teens’ ability to share their art, music, religion, and activism with other social media users. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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“Ultimately, I think the important thing for folks to keep in mind is that AI is just a tool, and it makes sense to want control over your own tools, including the option to not use a tool if it’s not right for you,” EFF’s @falsemirror.masto.nyc.ap.brid.gy told @vox.com.
How to be an AI minimalist
It may feel like AI is creeping into every corner of your life. Here are ways to opt out.
www.vox.com
September 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“Ultimately, I think the important thing for folks to keep in mind is that AI is just a tool, and it makes sense to want control over your own tools, including the option to not use a tool if it’s not right for you,” EFF’s @falsemirror.masto.nyc.ap.brid.gy told @vox.com.
Riders shouldn’t have to infer from language about “safety and security” that their behavior could result in a police response, EFF’s @htsuka.bsky.social told @theverge.com, adding that Waymo should clearly disclose that possibility before passengers get into the car.
Your robotaxi might be a narc
Waymo notified the police when it detected a gun during a ride, leading to the arrest of two teenagers. The incident exposes the limits of privacy in an autonomous vehicle.
www.theverge.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Riders shouldn’t have to infer from language about “safety and security” that their behavior could result in a police response, EFF’s @htsuka.bsky.social told @theverge.com, adding that Waymo should clearly disclose that possibility before passengers get into the car.